Adam

Adam - A unique male name

Mar 21,2019 Abigail Adams, Editorial writer

Adam, meaning son of the red earth, appeared on the charts for the first time in 1910 on position #175.
In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Adam and more.

Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Adam?
Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Adam.
The baby boy name Adam was given to
5,273 baby boys in 2012, ranking #82 on the national boy baby name top chart.

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With that position 1 in 311 baby boys were given this name - making this a unique male name
according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Adam peaked in popularity 36 years ago in 1983 on position 18.

Famous with this name

Adam Sandler

Ken Adam

Adam Baldwin

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Adam is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states?
Adam is currently topping the baby name charts in New York at position #50 - and is the least popular in
Mississippi at position #155.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific
charts below and find out how popular or unique Adam is where you live.

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Adam origin and meaning

Adam is a 4 letter name with 2 syllables. This name means son of the red earth. To see famous people named Adam, pop culture references for the name Adam and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Adam

We've found the following names that sound similar to Adam, sorted by popularity.

Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.

Chart position per year (visualized)

Chart position per state (visualized)

Chart position per year (table view)

Year

Rank

2012

82

2011

81

2010

81

2009

74

2008

72

2007

65

2006

65

2005

64

2004

57

2003

58

2002

55

2001

51

2000

45

1999

44

1998

45

1997

39

1996

39

1995

38

1994

38

1993

39

1992

36

1991

36

1990

32

1989

27

1988

26

1987

27

1986

24

1985

22

1984

18

1983

18

1982

19

1981

20

1980

22

1979

23

1978

29

1977

33

1976

36

1975

38

1974

36

1973

45

1972

51

1971

56

1970

71

1969

113

1968

118

1967

118

1966

123

1965

125

1964

122

1963

145

1962

153

1961

192

1960

249

1959

322

1958

354

1957

375

1956

385

1955

393

1954

436

1953

395

1952

406

1951

394

1950

396

1949

386

1948

428

1947

420

1946

417

1945

423

1944

414

1943

390

1942

391

1941

396

1940

381

1939

392

1938

386

1937

361

1936

365

1935

358

1934

353

1933

364

1932

345

1931

319

1930

354

1929

336

1928

296

1927

300

1926

281

1925

275

1924

264

1923

276

1922

259

1921

231

1920

220

1919

235

1918

199

1917

196

1916

194

1915

199

1914

184

1913

200

1912

197

1911

177

1910

175

Chart position per state (table view)

State

Rank

New York

50

New Jersey

51

California

56

Illinois

62

Connecticut

63

Pennsylvania

65

Virginia

68

Ohio

68

Michigan

68

Delaware

73

Massachusetts

74

Arizona

75

New Hampshire

76

New Mexico

76

Maryland

77

Colorado

80

Texas

82

Montana

86

Oregon

87

Indiana

88

Nevada

88

Rhode Island

88

Washington

90

Florida

90

Minnesota

91

Idaho

92

Hawaii

94

District of Columbia

95

Alaska

97

Kansas

97

North Dakota

98

Wisconsin

100

Missouri

100

North Carolina

101

Louisiana

106

Oklahoma

111

Utah

113

Tennessee

115

Arkansas

118

South Carolina

124

Georgia

127

Kentucky

128

Iowa

129

Maine

131

Alabama

134

Nebraska

135

West Virginia

137

South Dakota

154

Mississippi

155

Even more about Adam

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Adam a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Adam?

2 syllables. Why is this important?
One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm
is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple
rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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